Police in Bhubaneswar have seized a toy gun, six mobile phones, and other items from the mother of a man accused of raping a woman. The accused, Santosh alias Sreedhar Panda, allegedly used a toy gun to threaten the victim. He was arrested after being injured in police firing. The seized items were found after the accused had left them with his mother at a relative's house, and further investigation is ongoing.
A man accused of raping a woman in her home was injured in police firing in Bhubaneswar after he attacked officers with a screwdriver while resisting arrest. The accused, Santosh alias Sreedhar Panda, had used a lighter resembling a handgun to intimidate the victim and was previously involved in theft cases.